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Friday 24th August Daily Thread

Discussion in 'Horse Racing' started by ROTO, Aug 23, 2012.

  1. rainbowview

    rainbowview Well-Known Member

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    Martin Chuzzlewhit in the first fella. Yours ?

    Cityhull - spent a good hour in there before racing - Cats got a pitcher though for 3 of us so worked out cheaper that way.
     
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  2. Dexter

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    I've been living in Belfast for 6 odd months and a pint here is on average £3.70 in the pubs.I paid £3.90 in The Morning Star last week,a no fuss city centre bar with a punting and racing clientele.

    Restaurants and more exclusive venues (the ones that turn me away) charge about the same as York.
     
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  3. cityhull

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    I went in after racing (first pub I saw)

    Dex you don't mind paying in a decent venue but this was a back street pub, would love to know what they charge on non race days
     
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  4. Balicks

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    I was in Glasgow's West End a few months back and was charged £4.50 for a pint of Perroni.

    Whereabouts in Belfast are you Dexter, was born there and lived there for 27 years. Upstairs in the morning Star does some great grub from what I remember.
     
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  5. Black Caviar

    Black Caviar 1 of the top judges in Europe

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    Burning Blaze in the last RV

    Fancy a big run from Tepmokea in the first though.
     
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  6. redcgull

    redcgull Well-Known Member

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    Just a couple away from York today...

    3.30 Newm - Marias Choice, 6/1...
    6.35 Hamilton - Jeannie Galloway, 6/1...

    Singles n Double...

    One for Dex on Nora Batty watch today... 7.40 @ Hamilton - Tilthefatladysings...<laugh><laugh>
     
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  7. rainbowview

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    Boris <ok>

    best of luck fella.
     
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  8. Dexter

    Dexter Well-Known Member

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    I live in Stranmillis Balicks.My local would be Cutters Wharf on the river,10 minute walk.

    Fair point Cityhull..looks like they hiked the prices to exploit the racegoers.
     
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  9. Wayward Lad

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    Afternoon guys, in the first at York i think Stand To Reason @ 16/1 is reasonable EW prospect
     
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  10. OddDog

    OddDog Mild mannered janitor
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    Ref beer prices:

    Berlin Supermarket - 6 pack of Becks or Warsteiner &#8364;3,49 (about 3 quid)
    Berlin Bar - &#8364;2,50 for half a litre (just less than a pint)
    Berlin Restaurant - &#8364;3,50 for half a litre or (if they do it) between &#8364;6,50 - &#8364;7 for a "Mass" - 1 litre in a geet big glass <cheers>
     
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  11. redcgull

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    Willie Wag Tail or Bridle Belle in the opener...
     
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  12. redcgull

    redcgull Well-Known Member

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    Im surprised any work gets done in Germany with them prices...<whistle><laugh>
     
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  13. rainbowview

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    <laugh> 6 Warsteiner for 3 quid - what the **** is that **** like 0.2% or something ?
     
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  14. Wayward Lad

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    RV Its nicknamed Wobbly by the squaddies, lovely drink indeed and does exactly what its nickname suggests <ok>
     
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  15. Black Caviar

    Black Caviar 1 of the top judges in Europe

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    Unlucky RV
     
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  16. rainbowview

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    <rofl> get me over there now 6 pack for 3 quid - can't even get 4 ****ty fosters for that these days.

    <cheers> Boris I hate fallon <rofl>
     
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  17. YouCanCallMeJeff

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    Unlucky on Willie Wag Tail got reared up when going well, jockey did well to stay on
     
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  18. redcgull

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    PadPowers site has crashed... Is anyone else struggling with them...?
     
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  19. Dexter

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    Sounds good Oddy.

    Very similar in Spain although varies vastly from North to South,the latter being much cheaper.

    Either way there aren't pissheads anywhere to be seen...I don't think raising the alcohol unit tariff will solve the problem of the binge drinking culture in the UK.

    We're getting to the stage where such behaviour is well established and tolerated into the third generation in some families.
     
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  20. Dexter

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    PP web site down again!!

    Over to Laddies.
     
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